1864 Bar Tender's Guide price $2 00 by Jerry Thomas

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APPENDIX.

458. Tears of tli© "Widow of Malabar. Saine as Balm of Molucca, but employing 1 drachm of mace (shrcdod),}an ounce of cloves (bruised), and a tea- spoonful of the essence of vanilla for flavoring. Some add ^ of a pint of orange-flower water. It is slightly colored with coloring. (See No. 88.) 6 lbs. ofsugar, and piire soft water sufficient to produce a gallon ofsyrup (see Nos.7 and 421),to which add 1 pint of rose water and 7 pints of proof si>irit; color pale pink (see No. 93). A di-op or two (not more)ofthe essence of ambergris or vanilla improves it. This is a pleasant cor dial. 459. Sighs of Love.

460. Delight of the Mandarins.

1 gallon ofspirit(22 under proof). i do. pure soft water. 4^ lbs. of white sugar (crushed small). 1 ounce ofanisum Chinas, bruised. 1 do. ambrette or musk seed, bruised. j. do. safflower.

Macerate in a carboy or stone jar capable of holding double the quantity (see No. 5), and agitate well every day for 2 weeks.

461^. Elephant's Milk.

2 ounces ofgum benzoin. 1 pint of rectified spirits of wine.

Dissolve aud add 2i pints of boiling water; agitate for 6 minutes in a strong corked bottle, and when cold strain and add lb. oflump sugar.